殺生

せっしょう

killing, destruction of life

生殺

せいさつ

sparing life and taking life, letting live and killing

不殺生

ふせっしょう

ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.

生殺し

なまごろし

half-dead

殺生禁断

せっしょうきんだん

prohibition against hunting and fishing

一殺多生

いっさつたしょう いっせつたしょう

It is justifiable to kill one (harmful) person to save the lives of many

生殺与奪

せいさつよだつ

(having) life-and-death power (over)

蛇の生殺し

へびのなまごろし

state of uncertainty, limbo, leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering, dragging out tortuously, half-killing a snake

丸

がん まる

circle

殺す

ころす

to kill

自殺

じさつ

suicide

殺人

さつじん

murder

暗殺

あんさつ

assassination

捕殺

ほさつ とや

catching and killing

誅殺

ちゅうさつ

execution of a criminal

殺菌

さっきん

sterilization, sterilisation, disinfection

忙殺

ぼうさつ

being extremely busy, being swamped with work

必殺

ひっさつ

bringing certain death, deadly, knockout (blow)

粛殺

しゅくさつ

withering, blight